Stuart Tosh

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Stuart Tosh
Birth nameStuart Mcbeath Tosh
Born (1948-09-26) 26 September 1948 (age 75)
Origin Aberdeen, Scotland
Genres Rock, progressive rock

Stuart Mcbeath Tosh (born 26 September 1948), also known as Stuart Tosh, is a Scottish drummer, songwriter and vocalist. He recorded and toured with a succession of bands during the 1970s and 1980s, including Pilot, [1] The Alan Parsons Project, 10cc, [2] Camel, and Roger Daltrey.

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Biography

Tosh was born in Aberdeen, Scotland.[ citation needed ] He was a founding member of the 1970s band Pilot, who achieved commercial success in 1974 and 1975 with Magic and January respectively. The band split up in 1977, and Tosh rejoined again, from 2007 to 2015.

From 1975 to 1977, Tosh contributed drums and percussion to tracks by The Alan Parsons Project. He served three tenures as drummer with the group 10cc (1977-1981, 1982-1983, 1993-1995), and played on all 10cc releases from Deceptive Bends (1977) onwards. In 1982, he briefly toured with the band Camel, which at some point also included other former Pilot members.

Bands

Stuart Tosh

Discography

With Pilot

Albums

YearAlbum
1974 From the Album of the Same Name
1975Second Flight
1976Morin Heights
1977Two's a Crowd
2014A Pilot Project

Singles

YearTitle
1974"Just a Smile"
"Magic"
"Ra-Ta-Ta"
1975"January"
"Call Me Round"
"Just a Smile" (new version)
"Lady Luck"
1976"Running Water"
"Canada"
"Penny in My Pocket"
1977"Get Up and Go"
"Monday Tuesday"

With The Alan Parsons Project

Albums

TitleYear
Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1976
I Robot 1977

Singles

YearTitle
1975"The Raven"
1976"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"
"To One in Paradise"
1977"I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You"
"Don't Let It Show"
"Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)"

With 10cc

Albums

TitleAlbum details
Deceptive Bends
  • Released: April 1977
  • Label: Mercury Records
Bloody Tourists
  • Released: September 1978
  • Label: Mercury Records
Look Hear?
  • Released: March 1980
  • Label: Mercury Records
Ten Out of 10
  • Released: November 1981
  • Label: Mercury Records
Windows in the Jungle
  • Released: September 1983
  • Label: Mercury Records
...Meanwhile
Mirror Mirror

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Live and Let Live
Alive
  • Released: 25 Jul 1993
  • Label: Polydor

Singles

YearSingle
1977A: "Good Morning Judge"

B: "Don't Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste"

A: "People in Love"

B: "I'm So Laid Back I'm Laid Out"

A: "The Wall Street Shuffle" (Live)

B: "You've Got a Cold" (Live)

1978A: "I'm Mandy Fly Me" (Live)

B: "You've Got a Cold" (Live)

A: "Dreadlock Holiday"

B: "Nothing Can Move Me"

A: "Reds in My Bed"

B: "Take These Chains"

A: "For You and I"

B: "Take These Chains"

A: "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios"

B: "Take These Chains"

1980A: "One-Two-Five"

B: "Only Child"

A: "It Doesn't Matter at All"

B: "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios"

1981A: "Les Nouveaux Riches"

B: "I Hate to Eat Alone"

A: "Don't Turn Me Away"

B: "Tomorrow's World Today"

1982A: "The Power of Love"

B: "You're Coming Home Again"

A: "Run Away"

B: "Action Man in Motown Suit"

A: "We've Heard It All Before"

B: "Overdraft in Overdrive"

1983A: "24 Hours"

B: "Dreadlock Holiday" (Live)

A: "Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)"

B: "She Gives Me Pain"

A: "Food for Thought"

B: "The Secret Life of Henry"

1992A: "Woman in Love"

B: "Man with a Mission"

A: "Welcome to Paradise"

B: "Don't"

1995A: "I'm Not in Love (Acoustic Version)"

B: "Bluebird"

A: "Ready to Go Home"

B: "Age of Consent"

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  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: 10cc". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 December 2010.